Carita Elisabeth Holmström (born 10 February 1954, in

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) is a Finnish pianist, singer and songwriter. She has written and played

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and classical music during her career. She also had a duo, Carita & Marianne, with Marianne "Maru" Nyman. She represented

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in the

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with the song " Keep Me Warm", finishing 13th.

Discography

*''We Are What We Do'' (1973) *''Toinen levy'' (1974) *''Two Faces'' (1980) *''Aquamarin'' (1984) *''Time of Growing'' (1990) *''DUO!'' (1994) *''Jos tänään tuntis' huomisen 1973–1974'' (''If Today Would Know Morrow'') (2004) *''My Diary of Songs'' (2010)

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Carita Holmström on the Finnish National Eurovision Final 1974
1954 births Living people Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1974 Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Finland 20th-century Finnish women singers Finnish pianists Finnish women pianists Finnish women songwriters Swedish-speaking Finns 21st-century pianists 20th-century women pianists {{pianist-stub